Emily and Mauricio reflect on the two algebraic expressions that they wrote in Episode 3 and connect each expression to its meaning in the fabric context.
Episode Supports
Focus Questions
For use in a classroom, pause the video and ask this question:
[Pause the video at 3:37] How do their drawing and methods compare to the garden tasks that Emily and Mauricio were working on previously?
Supporting Dialogue
[Pause the video at 1:51] Restate in your own words Emily’s explanation of her method.
[Pause the video at 1:51] Restate in your own words Mauricio’s explanation of his method.
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